Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic

This is a really interesting read. I was expecting this to say something like, “Comedy is due to the unexpected – something we don’t expect happens and so we laugh”. That is, I was expecting to be bored out of my mind. Then a lot of his examples were from plays I’ve never read – so it would be like......more

One of the main reasons I’m glad I speak German is that I can understand Gerhard Polt. His humor does not translate [go to 15:26] well in other languages; his observations on German conservatism can be misinterpreted. Even his Bavarian dialect doesn’t connect in some parts of the German-speaking wor......more

Philosophers are people who pick the obvious and easy, discuss them, and end up making them difficult and incomprehensible. We all know, for instance, what "time" (7:30 am) and "space" (I found a parking space for my car!) are. But here comes the philosopher who'll say that since time isn't eternity......more

"Komik, tam etkisini gösterebilmek adına, kalbin anlık uyuşturulmasına benzer bir şeye gereksinim duyar: Saf akla hitap eder. Ancak bu aklın diğer akıllarla temasta kalması gerekir. (...) Kendimizi soyutlanmış hissetseydik komiğin tadına varamazdık. Görünüşe bakılırsa gülmenin bir ekoya ihtiyacı var......more